Guests found the location convenient to business offices, mall shopping, restaurants

Many enjoyed the free breakfast buffet with hot choices

Many found the staff pleasant and polite, with good restaurant suggestions

Guests enjoyed their very clean, spacious and quiet rooms

Cons

A few guests felt the area could be undesirable to walk around in at night

A few guests reported slow Wi-Fi

Freebies

Free Wi-Fi

Free Breakfast

Free Shuttle

Free Parking

Free Internet

Rooms

Adults

Kids

Kids' Ages

Editor's Analysis

Updated Dec 13, 2015

Overview

This Saskatoon hotel is located right at the city centre, near the junction of the city's main arteries, providing quick access to the city. It's also in walking distance of restaurants and mall shopping.

The smoke-free hotel has 119 air-conditioned guest rooms and suites, each offering free Wi-Fi, free wired Internet, free local calls, a flat screen cable HDTV with pay-per-view movies, a coffeemaker, a mini-fridge, a desk with ergonomic chair, an iron and ironing board and a hair dryer. Rooms are furnished with 1 or 2 queen beds or 1 king bed. Room extras include a sofabed, a microwave, a kitchenette (stovetop, full-size fridge, microwave, sink), dining table, a separate bedroom, a second TV, a larger 42" flat screen TV, bunk beds, a second bathroom, a living room, a soaker tub and bathrobes. Accessible rooms are also available.

Free outdoor car parking is available on site. A free airport shuttle is available from 8 am and 11 pm.Pets that are small, and subject to the manager's discretion, are permitted for $10 per day.

A free hot and cold breakfast buffet is supplied weekdays from 6:30 am to 9:30 am and weekends from 6:30 am to 10:30 pm. Guests can enjoy free coffee and freshly baked cookies in the lobby. There are several restaurants in walking distance: Martino's, Saigon Rose, Sunrise, and Chianti Cafe can all be reached in less than 6 minutes on foot.

Midtown Plaza offers shopping about a 2-minute drive or 9-minute walk south. The Harry Bailey Aquatic Centre is an 11-minute walk from the hotel. The Saskatoon Zoo and Forestry Farm Park is a 13-minute drive away. The University of Saskatchewan is a 6 minutes by car. John G. Diefenbaker International Airport (YXE) is a 10-minute drive, without traffic. (All travel time estimates: Google Maps)

Confirmed with the front desk on December 13, 2015: the hotel offers only queen or king size beds (no doubles), the airport shuttle runs from 8 am to 11 pm, no jacuzzi but a soaker tub available, breakfast hours, recently renovated

This hotel was well liked by many of its guests who found it looking like new and very clean, with pleasant staff at the front desk.

The rooms were often described as spacious, well equipped, and quiet, with comfortable beds.

The hotel's breakfast was the typical Holiday Inn Express buffet with special cinnamon buns, pancake machine, eggs, a choice of bacon, ham or sausages as well as baked goods, fresh fruit and yogurt. Guests found it satisfying and served in a comfortable dining area.

Many took pleasure in the cleanliness of the pool and hot tub and found them refreshing and enjoyable. Several were pleased to be treated to freshly-baked cookies and coffee in the lobby, and others were pleased with the reasonable room price.

Some guests enjoyed the central location which they found handy to downtown businesses, the train station, the Meewasin trails, downtown shopping and restaurants. Others used it as a base for accessing various tournament locations around the city.

Although the hotel received a lot of praise, it had some weaknesses according to some guests.

Some reviewers mentioned that the hotel is in an area of town that is a little run down or sketchy and some advised not to walk after dark in the area. It seems that the hotel is monitoring the security of the hotel and parking lot as has been stated by the management's responses and also the following guest reviewer, " It is not in the best area of Saskatoon, but I noticed security patrolling the parking lot and hotel at night, so security does not appear to be an issue."

Although guests advised to take rooms away from the train track side, guests continued to report that they did not hear any train noise during their stay. "It is right next to a rail crossing, but I do not think it is used often as we had zero noise issues." was one of the typical comments found.